Chairman and CEO of Voyager Space Holdings, Dylan Taylor is a global business leader, thought leader, commercial astronaut and philanthropist. He is also widely considered the most active private space investor in the world. In December of 2021, Dylan became the 606th human to go to space as part of the crew of Blue Origin’s New Shepard Mission 19.
In 2017, he became the first private citizen to co-design and manufacture an item in space, the piece is now on display at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
Dylan Taylor discusses with “Forbes Talks” how he started in the space industry, who he is as a leader in the space industry, and what he hopes to see in the future of space exploration in the United States.
0:00 Introduction
0:12 What Is Voyager Space Holdings?
0:37 A Business Model For Space Entrepreneurship
1:21 What Is Taylor’s Vision For Voyager?
3:08 How Taylor Began In The Space Industry
4:27 A Life Changing Moment
5:59 Taylor’s Mindset For Business
7:48 How Taylor Plans To Build Better Models For Space Exploration
9:04 Can People Invest In The Space Industry?
10:03 A Public Company
12:06 NASA
12:40 Taylor’s Thoughts On China’s Space Station
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